Peregrine Shrimp [Metapenaeus stebbingi]
Description
Peregrine shrimp are small, quick-moving crustaceans that often patrol sandy or muddy bottoms in search of food. Divers may spot them darting away when approached, then pausing to resume their foraging along the substrate.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crabs, Lobsters & Shrimp
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
|
| Family |
Penaeid Shrimps
Penaeidae
|
| Genus |
Metapenaeus Shrimps
Metapenaeus
|
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